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UFO's of UAP'S in België en de rest van de wereld Ontdek de Fascinerende Wereld van UFO's en UAP's: Jouw Bron voor Onthullende Informatie!
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België: Het Kloppend Hart van UFO-onderzoek
In België is BUFON (Belgisch UFO-Netwerk) dé autoriteit op het gebied van UFO-onderzoek. Voor betrouwbare en objectieve informatie over deze intrigerende fenomenen, bezoek je zeker onze Facebook-pagina en deze blog. Maar dat is nog niet alles! Ontdek ook het Belgisch UFO-meldpunt en Caelestia, twee organisaties die diepgaand onderzoek verrichten, al zijn ze soms kritisch of sceptisch.
Nederland: Een Schat aan Informatie
Voor onze Nederlandse buren is er de schitterende website www.ufowijzer.nl, beheerd door Paul Harmans. Deze site biedt een schat aan informatie en artikelen die je niet wilt missen!
Internationaal: MUFON - De Wereldwijde Autoriteit
Neem ook een kijkje bij MUFON (Mutual UFO Network Inc.), een gerenommeerde Amerikaanse UFO-vereniging met afdelingen in de VS en wereldwijd. MUFON is toegewijd aan de wetenschappelijke en analytische studie van het UFO-fenomeen, en hun maandelijkse tijdschrift, The MUFON UFO-Journal, is een must-read voor elke UFO-enthousiasteling. Bezoek hun website op www.mufon.com voor meer informatie.
Samenwerking en Toekomstvisie
Sinds 1 februari 2020 is Pieter niet alleen ex-president van BUFON, maar ook de voormalige nationale directeur van MUFON in Vlaanderen en Nederland. Dit creëert een sterke samenwerking met de Franse MUFON Reseau MUFON/EUROP, wat ons in staat stelt om nog meer waardevolle inzichten te delen.
Let op: Nepprofielen en Nieuwe Groeperingen
Pas op voor een nieuwe groepering die zich ook BUFON noemt, maar geen enkele connectie heeft met onze gevestigde organisatie. Hoewel zij de naam geregistreerd hebben, kunnen ze het rijke verleden en de expertise van onze groep niet evenaren. We wensen hen veel succes, maar we blijven de autoriteit in UFO-onderzoek!
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13-02-2026
Harvard-Led Team Launches New Project To Investigate “Unidentified Aerial Phenomena”
Harvard-Led Team Launches New Project To Investigate “Unidentified Aerial Phenomena”
On Monday, the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics announced the launch of a new project aimed at finding scientific proof for the existence of extraterrestrial technology. Dubbed the Galileo Project, the international team of researchers says part of their hunt for ET technology will include examining reports of “Unidentified Aerial Phenomena” (UAP), more commonly known as UFOs.
“The goal of the Galileo Project is to bring the search for extraterrestrial technological signatures from accidental or anecdotal observations and legends to the mainstream of transparent, validated, and systematic scientific research,” a press release issued by the Galileo Project reads.
Heading up the program is one of the most well-known advocates of searching for intelligent alien life within our Solar System, Harvard professor of astronomy, Dr. Abraham “Avi” Loeb. Flanking Loeb is a team of researchers and advisors that hail from a staggering list of prestigious academic institutions including, Harvard, Princeton, Cambridge, Caltech, Yale, Arizona State, University of North Carolina, and Stockholm University.
The Debrief has previously provided extensive coverage on the scientific community’s growing interest in targeting alien technology, including NASA funding research specific to locating extraterrestrial “technosignatures.” However, these endeavors are almost exclusively focused on detecting alien technology lurking deep out in the cosmos.
In contrast, the Galileo Project is the first scientific endeavor to explicitly say not only does it intend to explore possible alien artifacts in our near Solar System, but the program also intends to examine the recent resurgence of UFO or UAP reports as potential evidence that advanced alien life may already be here on Earth.
According to press materials provided by the Galileo Project, the impetus for exploring whether UFO sightings here on Earth could represent advanced alien technology is primarily spurred by the U.S. Department of Defense’s renewed interest in the subject of “Unidentified Aerial Phenomena.”
According to the ODNI report, task force investigators could only identify one incident out of 144 military reports of claimed UAP encounters as having a prosaic explanation. Of those nearly 150 reports, ODNI said, 18 incidents or 21 reports demonstrated “unusual UAP movement patterns or flight characteristics.” The report authors described some of these unusual characteristics as “remaining stationary in winds aloft, moving against the wind, maneuver abruptly, or moving at considerable speed, without discernible means of propulsion.”
“After the recent release of the ODNI report on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP), the scientific community needs the determination to systematically, scientifically, and transparently look for potential evidence of extraterrestrial technological equipment,” said Dr. Loeb in a press release. “The impact of any discovery of extraterrestrial technology on science, our technology, and on our entire world view would be enormous.”
With over three decades of Ivy League professorship, Loeb boasts a gaudy academic pedigree, including having served as the longest-reigning chair of Harvard’s Department of Astronomy (2011-2020), contributions to over 900 peer-reviewed academic papers, and being a member of the President’s Trump’s 2020 Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. In 2012, Loeb was recognized by Time magazine as one of the “25 Most Influential People in Space,” his photograph appearing alongside Elon Musk.
Loeb also bears the distinction of being one of the most controversial figures in space science.
In 2018, Loeb caused quite a stir in the scientific community when he and co-author Shmuel Bialy published a paper in the Astrophysical Journal Letters asserting that the first interstellar object ever to be detected passing through our solar system in October 2017, ‘Oumuamua, could have been an artificial extraterrestrial object.
The greater scientific community has primarily criticized Loeb for claiming that ‘Oumuamua could have originated from some advanced ET civilization. In a prior interview with The Debrief, Dr. Paul M. Sutter, a research professor at the Institute for Advanced Computational Science at Stony Brook University and author of How to Die in Space: A Journey Through Dangerous Astrophysical Phenomena, said, “Dr. Loeb is making a giant claim based on no evidence. Just because we don’t understand something, it doesn’t mean we get to declare it’s aliens. Lack of evidence does not give you the license to assert whatever you want. That’s not how science works.”
In response to these criticisms, Loeb has only become more entrenched and vocal in his views on ‘Oumuamua.
In 2020, Loeb and Harvard Ph.D. candidate Thiem Hoang published another paper in the Astrophysical Journal Letters, disputing one explanation that ‘Oumuamua was a large chunk of Hydrogen ice. In his recently published book, Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth, Loeb outlines his reasoning for affirming ‘Oumuamua could be humanity’s first evidence for not being alone, while simultaneously chastising the scientific community for being dogmatically closed-minded to the idea.
In addition to the Pentagon’s interest in mysterious objects seen flying about U.S. airspace, the Galileo Project ties in some of the still unresolved aspects of ‘Oumuamua in justifying serious scientific scrutiny of “unidentified aerial phenomena.”
“The existing data on UAP and ‘Oumuamua are sufficiently anomalous to motivate the collection of additional data on UAP or ‘Oumuamua-like objects and to test whether such objects may be Astro-archeological artifacts or active technological equipment produced by one or more putative, existing or extinct extraterrestrial civilizations (ETCs),” the press release by the Galileo Project reads.
Artist’s concept of interstellar object 1I/2017 U1 (‘Oumuamua) as it passed through the solar system. The aspect ratio of up to 10:1 is unlike that of any object previously seen in our own solar system.
Image Credit: European Southern Observatory / M. Kornmesser
The goal of the Galileo Project will be to “identify the nature of UAP and ‘Oumuamua-like interstellar objects using the standard scientific method based on a transparent analysis of open scientific data to be collected using optimized instruments.”
Currently, the team of scientists says they plan on following three primary avenues of research in their pursuit of finding evidence of alien technology.
The first scientific thrust will involve obtaining “high-resolution, multi-detector UAP images” in hopes of “discovering their nature.” Researchers say they plan on achieving this goal by searching for UAP using a network of high-fidelity telescopes and detector arrays that will be distributed in select locations.
Additionally, press materials from the Galileo Project say, “We anticipate extensive Artificial Intelligence/Deep Learning (AI/DL) and algorithmic approaches to differentiate atmospheric phenomena from birds, balloons, commercial or consumer drones, and from potential technological objects of terrestrial or other origin surveying our planet, such as satellites.”
While many have criticized the Department of Defense’s unwillingness to share evidence collected by military sensors on UAP, the Galileo Project says their data “will be open to the public and the scientific analysis will be transparent.”
The Galileo Project says it also intends to “design advanced algorithmic and AI/DL object recognition and fast filtering methods in hopes of discovering “potential one meter-scale or smaller ETC [extraterrestrial civilization] satellites that may be exploring Earth.
Finally, peering a little further out into space, the Galileo Project says it aims to use existing and future astronomical surveys to discover and monitor potential “‘Oumuamua-like interstellar objects” that might pass through the solar system.
In an email to The Debrief, Loeb clarified that the new project’s main goal will be examining possible extraterrestrial technologies that come within or near the Earth’s atmosphere. “The search for technosignatures on planets around other stars by telescopes like JWST [James Webb Space Telescope] involve detection of signals carried by light, such as industrial pollution or flashes from light beams. Instead, the Galileo Project focuses on physical objects that arrive close to Earth,” said Loeb.
The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array.
(Image Source: The European Space Agency)
Although the Galileo Project is not shying away from studying “Unidentified Aerial Phenomena,” a topic that is considered still largely taboo by many in mainstream science, researchers say they will not be engaging in any retroactive analysis of existing images, radar data, observations, or anecdotal reports of past claimed UAP events. “These are not conducive to cross-validated, evidence-based scientific explanations,”said Galileo Project co-founder, Frank Laukien.
Similarly, during a press conference on Monday, Loeb and Laukien, both seemingly dismissed the idea of working with the Pentagon’s ongoing UAP investigations. “Most of the [military] data is not available because it has been collected by classified systems,” explained Loeb. “We don’t want access to classified data. We want to be transparent and provide data that is completely open to the public.”
Another prominent advocate for the serious study of UAP, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, Christopher Mellon, told The Debrief there was benefit to seeing coordination between the U.S. Government and independent scientific groups like the Galileo Project.
“Although this is first and foremost a national security issue,” said Mellon in a text message, “ an independent scientific panel should be formed and given access to the classified information to help broaden the discussion and overcome the unfortunate but inevitable distrust many people have of information supplied by the USG on this issue”
Adding to this point, in a recent blog post Mellon said, “The involvement of renowned mainstream scientists could be useful both for understanding what is occurring and helping the press, public and academia grasp the significance. Once again, the costs are small and the potential benefits are great.”
“We’re not making extraordinary claims,” said Laukien. “All of those advocating for extraordinary evidence before they look through these telescopes, I think that’s misguided. I think we should look and dare to look through new telescopes and agnostically record and interpret the data according to the scientific method.”
“If you say, ‘I need extraordinary evidence before I engage in this activity,’ then you will never find it,” added Loeb. “What I say is, extraordinary conservatism leads to extraordinary ignorance.”
On Monday, the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics announced the launch of a new project aimed at finding scientific proof for the existence of extraterrestrial technology. Dubbed the Galileo Project, the international team of researchers says part of their hunt for ET technology will include examining reports of “Unidentified Aerial Phenomena” (UAP), more commonly known as UFOs.
“The goal of the Galileo Project is to bring the search for extraterrestrial technological signatures from accidental or anecdotal observations and legends to the mainstream of transparent, validated, and systematic scientific research,” a press release issued by the Galileo Project reads.
Heading up the program is one of the most well-known advocates of searching for intelligent alien life within our Solar System, Harvard professor of astronomy, Dr. Abraham “Avi” Loeb. Flanking Loeb is a team of researchers and advisors that hail from a staggering list of prestigious academic institutions including, Harvard, Princeton, Cambridge, Caltech, Yale, Arizona State, University of North Carolina, and Stockholm University.
The Debrief has previously provided extensive coverage on the scientific community’s growing interest in targeting alien technology, including NASA funding research specific to locating extraterrestrial “technosignatures.” However, these endeavors are almost exclusively focused on detecting alien technology lurking deep out in the cosmos.
In contrast, the Galileo Project is the first scientific endeavor to explicitly say not only does it intend to explore possible alien artifacts in our near Solar System, but the program also intends to examine the recent resurgence of UFO or UAP reports as potential evidence that advanced alien life may already be here on Earth.
According to press materials provided by the Galileo Project, the impetus for exploring whether UFO sightings here on Earth could represent advanced alien technology is primarily spurred by the U.S. Department of Defense’s renewed interest in the subject of “Unidentified Aerial Phenomena.”
According to the ODNI report, task force investigators could only identify one incident out of 144 military reports of claimed UAP encounters as having a prosaic explanation. Of those nearly 150 reports, ODNI said, 18 incidents or 21 reports demonstrated “unusual UAP movement patterns or flight characteristics.” The report authors described some of these unusual characteristics as “remaining stationary in winds aloft, moving against the wind, maneuver abruptly, or moving at considerable speed, without discernible means of propulsion.”
“After the recent release of the ODNI report on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP), the scientific community needs the determination to systematically, scientifically, and transparently look for potential evidence of extraterrestrial technological equipment,” said Dr. Loeb in a press release. “The impact of any discovery of extraterrestrial technology on science, our technology, and on our entire world view would be enormous.”
With over three decades of Ivy League professorship, Loeb boasts a gaudy academic pedigree, including having served as the longest-reigning chair of Harvard’s Department of Astronomy (2011-2020), contributions to over 900 peer-reviewed academic papers, and being a member of the President’s Trump’s 2020 Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. In 2012, Loeb was recognized by Time magazine as one of the “25 Most Influential People in Space,” his photograph appearing alongside Elon Musk.
Loeb also bears the distinction of being one of the most controversial figures in space science.
In 2018, Loeb caused quite a stir in the scientific community when he and co-author Shmuel Bialy published a paper in the Astrophysical Journal Letters asserting that the first interstellar object ever to be detected passing through our solar system in October 2017, ‘Oumuamua, could have been an artificial extraterrestrial object.
The greater scientific community has primarily criticized Loeb for claiming that ‘Oumuamua could have originated from some advanced ET civilization. In a prior interview with The Debrief, Dr. Paul M. Sutter, a research professor at the Institute for Advanced Computational Science at Stony Brook University and author of How to Die in Space: A Journey Through Dangerous Astrophysical Phenomena, said, “Dr. Loeb is making a giant claim based on no evidence. Just because we don’t understand something, it doesn’t mean we get to declare it’s aliens. Lack of evidence does not give you the license to assert whatever you want. That’s not how science works.”
In response to these criticisms, Loeb has only become more entrenched and vocal in his views on ‘Oumuamua.
In 2020, Loeb and Harvard Ph.D. candidate Thiem Hoang published another paper in the Astrophysical Journal Letters, disputing one explanation that ‘Oumuamua was a large chunk of Hydrogen ice. In his recently published book, Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth, Loeb outlines his reasoning for affirming ‘Oumuamua could be humanity’s first evidence for not being alone, while simultaneously chastising the scientific community for being dogmatically closed-minded to the idea.
In addition to the Pentagon’s interest in mysterious objects seen flying about U.S. airspace, the Galileo Project ties in some of the still unresolved aspects of ‘Oumuamua in justifying serious scientific scrutiny of “unidentified aerial phenomena.”
“The existing data on UAP and ‘Oumuamua are sufficiently anomalous to motivate the collection of additional data on UAP or ‘Oumuamua-like objects and to test whether such objects may be Astro-archeological artifacts or active technological equipment produced by one or more putative, existing or extinct extraterrestrial civilizations (ETCs),” the press release by the Galileo Project reads.
Artist’s concept of interstellar object 1I/2017 U1 (‘Oumuamua) as it passed through the solar system. The aspect ratio of up to 10:1 is unlike that of any object previously seen in our own solar system.
Image Credit: European Southern Observatory / M. Kornmesser
The goal of the Galileo Project will be to “identify the nature of UAP and ‘Oumuamua-like interstellar objects using the standard scientific method based on a transparent analysis of open scientific data to be collected using optimized instruments.”
Currently, the team of scientists says they plan on following three primary avenues of research in their pursuit of finding evidence of alien technology.
The first scientific thrust will involve obtaining “high-resolution, multi-detector UAP images” in hopes of “discovering their nature.” Researchers say they plan on achieving this goal by searching for UAP using a network of high-fidelity telescopes and detector arrays that will be distributed in select locations.
Additionally, press materials from the Galileo Project say, “We anticipate extensive Artificial Intelligence/Deep Learning (AI/DL) and algorithmic approaches to differentiate atmospheric phenomena from birds, balloons, commercial or consumer drones, and from potential technological objects of terrestrial or other origin surveying our planet, such as satellites.”
While many have criticized the Department of Defense’s unwillingness to share evidence collected by military sensors on UAP, the Galileo Project says their data “will be open to the public and the scientific analysis will be transparent.”
The Galileo Project says it also intends to “design advanced algorithmic and AI/DL object recognition and fast filtering methods in hopes of discovering “potential one meter-scale or smaller ETC [extraterrestrial civilization] satellites that may be exploring Earth.
Finally, peering a little further out into space, the Galileo Project says it aims to use existing and future astronomical surveys to discover and monitor potential “‘Oumuamua-like interstellar objects” that might pass through the solar system.
In an email to The Debrief, Loeb clarified that the new project’s main goal will be examining possible extraterrestrial technologies that come within or near the Earth’s atmosphere. “The search for technosignatures on planets around other stars by telescopes like JWST [James Webb Space Telescope] involve detection of signals carried by light, such as industrial pollution or flashes from light beams. Instead, the Galileo Project focuses on physical objects that arrive close to Earth,” said Loeb.
The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array.
(Image Source: The European Space Agency)
Although the Galileo Project is not shying away from studying “Unidentified Aerial Phenomena,” a topic that is considered still largely taboo by many in mainstream science, researchers say they will not be engaging in any retroactive analysis of existing images, radar data, observations, or anecdotal reports of past claimed UAP events. “These are not conducive to cross-validated, evidence-based scientific explanations,”said Galileo Project co-founder, Frank Laukien.
Similarly, during a press conference on Monday, Loeb and Laukien, both seemingly dismissed the idea of working with the Pentagon’s ongoing UAP investigations. “Most of the [military] data is not available because it has been collected by classified systems,” explained Loeb. “We don’t want access to classified data. We want to be transparent and provide data that is completely open to the public.”
Another prominent advocate for the serious study of UAP, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, Christopher Mellon, told The Debrief there was benefit to seeing coordination between the U.S. Government and independent scientific groups like the Galileo Project.
“Although this is first and foremost a national security issue,” said Mellon in a text message, “ an independent scientific panel should be formed and given access to the classified information to help broaden the discussion and overcome the unfortunate but inevitable distrust many people have of information supplied by the USG on this issue”
Adding to this point, in a recent blog post Mellon said, “The involvement of renowned mainstream scientists could be useful both for understanding what is occurring and helping the press, public and academia grasp the significance. Once again, the costs are small and the potential benefits are great.”
“We’re not making extraordinary claims,” said Laukien. “All of those advocating for extraordinary evidence before they look through these telescopes, I think that’s misguided. I think we should look and dare to look through new telescopes and agnostically record and interpret the data according to the scientific method.”
“If you say, ‘I need extraordinary evidence before I engage in this activity,’ then you will never find it,” added Loeb. “What I say is, extraordinary conservatism leads to extraordinary ignorance.”
Amazing close-up footage of a Dark UFO Over Dundee, OR, USA Feb 9, 2026, UAP Sighting Paranormal News.
Amazing close-up footage of a Dark UFO Over Dundee, OR, USA Feb 9, 2026, UAP Sighting Paranormal News.
Date of sighting: February 9, 2026
Location of sighting: Dundee, Oregon, USA
Source: NUFORC
Hey guys, check this out. This is a dark UFO seen over Oregon this week and it's the most amazing 20 seconds ever! The object has two fork like arms sticking out and it follows in the direction those arms are pointing. Also this was caught in broad daylight so wow! Such rare footage, but I wonder...could it be a high tech US military drone or an alien ship sent to scan and record the inhabitants of Oregon? I feel it's alien...thats my personal opinion. Tell me your thoughts of this on my video by clicking the video below and writing on Youtube comments what you think is going on in Oregon.
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Eyewitness states:
Was walking out to our cars and noticed a very low slow object above us in the sky it was seeming to be like a drone maybe having somewhat controlling it, but then it would turn and then would go straight up and then turn other directions and then flatten out and then fly away towards Newberg, Oregon.
Soviets ran secret investigation into glowing 'jellyfish' UFO seen above Russian city
Soviets ran secret investigation into glowing 'jellyfish' UFO seen above Russian city
USSR's own X-Files also collected eye-witness reports of humanoid figures tied to unexplained lights in the sky
BY Daniel Smith Interim Head of Operations - Content Hub & GAU
The UFO remained in the sky for more than an hour before vanishing
A 'jellyfish' UFO crowned by shifting coloured lights hovered above a Russian city for an hour before disappearing in the 1980s.
The strange case is among a newly shared bundle of Soviet-era documents that lift the lid on how officials in the former USSR quietly recorded and assessed strange objects in the sky- even as they publicly dismissed visiting alien craft as Western nonsense.
The material, translated into English and published by journalist George Knapp, spans around 70 pages and pulls together reports from the 1970s and 1980s.
According to Knapp, the archive was removed from Russia in the early 1990s and has only now been made widely accessible, offering the public a rare window into how Soviet institutions catalogued what they called 'Abnormal Atmospheric Phenomena'.
One of the most striking entries is dated February 13, 1989, and describes a large aerial object over Nalchik, in southern Russia. Witnesses reported a 'jellyfish'-like form that they said remained in the sky for more than an hour before vanishing from view.
Other accounts include a young man reporting luminous streaks across the sky followed by a brush with humanoid figures, reports IBT.
Investigators note the claims and details but stop short of declaring what, if anything, the witness encountered. A separate 1979 incident in Kazakhstan describes campers who said they saw tall, dark figures near a wooded area. Again, recollections were consistent - but there was no physical evidence to pin anything down.
The files reference sightings logged by civilians, soldiers, and technical specialists, as well as the procedures for taking testimony, filing reports, and weighing possible explanations.
While the documents don’t offer hard proof of anything extraterrestrial, they do show an organised effort to track cases that didn’t fit neatly into known boxes.
Jellyfish-like UFO seen above a Soviet city in the 1980s
Many entries propose Earth-bound explanations like atmospheric effects, sensor quirks or even experimental aircraft. Some files consider whether certain sightings might have involved foreign technology - a live concern in the Cold War years - or simply rare natural phenomena.
One of the most infamous cases of a Russian UFO was in 1993, when state media reported the military had downed an extraterrestrial craft in Siberia using a surface-to-air missile.
This supposedly led to an encounter with five humanoid entities who emerged from the wreckage. These beings reportedly merged into a singular, glowing sphere that emitted a catastrophic burst of light, instantly transforming 23 nearby soldiers into stone pillars.
The soldiers were turned into stone pillars, accoording to reports
The report suggests that only two witnesses survived the event, while the resulting limestone remains and wreckage were transported to a clandestine research facility near Moscow.
US intelligence officials at the time noted that if these accounts were authentic, they represented a highly dangerous threat from advanced alien technology.
A batch of Soviet-era UFO documents, allegedly smuggled out in 1993, has been publicly released by acclaimed journalist George Knapp.
Knapp had smuggled the documents out of Russia and subsequently released them three decades later.
Despite the Soviet Union publicly dismissing UFOs publicly, their stance appears to have been very different in private.
The 70-page English translation reveals several layers of UFO inquisitions, including covert investigations spanning from 1979 through the following decades.
However, the underlying curiosity regarding UFOs actually began as early as the 1950s.
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Soviet technicals
Beginning in 1953, the Soviets outwardly looked at UFOs as a concoction by “American imperialists.” But internally, curiosity and research was percolating over the years.
A couple of academics and enthusiasts worked in the shadows – engineer Yuri Formin throughout the 1950s and Moscow Aviation Institute academic Felix Ziegel after 1967. While Formin delivered closed UFO lectures to military personnel, Ziegel pushed for international recognition.
The report references analysis of over 700 reliable cases between 1978 and 1983, with military units tasked with observation, registration, and identification of Abnormal Atmosphere Phenomena (AAP).
The document is mostly a military-scientific report, with instances of abnormal aerospace phenomena, including technical analyses including gravitational research and biological effects of the experiencers.
It is written in a largely technical tone, mainly assessing the threat of AAP, and critically – investigating whether the unique features of these craft could be reverse-engineered for Soviet military gain.
The witness accounts
Buried within the dossier are three vivid accounts of various extraterrestrial incidents in the 70’s and 80’s.
On February 13th, 1989, a city-block-sized vessel, in the shape of a jellyfish, flew high above the rooftops of the city of Nalchik, around 250 miles inland.
An overarching red light split into a sequence of green lights, which then converged and scaled up into the sky. Following a 90-minute lull, a prominent UFO loomed over the city, accompanied by a smaller ghost craft that zipped around before retreating upward.
Experiencer Anatoly Malishev, aged 18, was sketching a sunset in his local woodlands of Blagoveshenka, whereby a flaming streak appeared in the sky. Three anthropoid – humanlike – figures zoned towards him.
Malishev was taken to their planet and thoroughly examined, with the aliens concluding “very strong nerves; mental faculties below the average.” The Russian investigators claimed he was of sound mind.
Screenshot from George Knapp's UFO Soviet dossier
On the night of June 27, 1979, A group of children and their guides encountered alien beings when camping near a hillock, in Derzhavinsk, Kazakhstan. A group of boys, along with one of the adults, ventured toward the tree-line and stumbled on, in deep-shock, jet-black beings towering over them (they were about 10 feet tall.).
The following morning one of the girls and a teacher saw one of the pink-eyed beings sitting in a makeshift seat near the mound they camped at. When questioned many months later, all the children that witnessed the event had practically the same details, with no deviation.
Skepticism as a facade
This leak reveals a major secret Soviet program running in parallel to that of the US. Heavy academics like Yuri Formin and Felix Ziegel were the prominent figures in the engine room of extraterrestrial speculation, even if the Soviet Union flexed skeptical on the face of it.
UFOs were a serious, top-tier national concern for both superpowers, shrouded in secrecy. And, as one Redditor shared – the decades where this information occurred is not too far retrospective to warrant, that it’s completely past its sell-by date.
The urgency and scale of the Soviet research program raises significant questions about the specific threats they recognized, and strategic advantages they worked to gain.
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Unidentified Submerged Objects (USOs) are described as anomalous, high-speed craft detected beneath the world’s oceans, most notably by U.S. Navy personnel. Witness accounts often describe spherical or cylindrical objects maneuvering underwater without visible propulsion systems or conventional exhaust signatures.
According to reports, some of these objects travel at extraordinary speeds below the surface and appear capable of transitioning seamlessly between air and water without a significant splash, shockwave, or debris trail, behavior that challenges known engineering limits.
Navy witnesses have claimed to observe massive craft, allegedly comparable in size to a football field, moving at hundreds of miles per hour underwater, performance far beyond publicly acknowledged human technology.
Skeptics argue these sightings could involve advanced drones, sensor anomalies, or classified military projects. Others speculate about more unconventional explanations, ranging from unknown marine phenomena to non-human intelligence, including extraterrestrial or hypothetical deep-ocean civilizations.
Beyond military encounters, civilians have also reported unusual underwater sightings. In 2002, a deep-sea diver filming a squid at a depth of 421 meters reportedly captured footage of a fast-moving unidentified object, an incident some interpret as a possible USO encounter.
Although this encounter dates back to 2002, it suggests that the deep ocean may conceal far greater mysteries, possibly even evidence of hidden deep-sea civilizations, than we currently understand.
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Ross Coulthart Q&A: Bob Lazar, secret UAP crash site and the moon
Ross Coulthart Q&A: Bob Lazar, secret UAP crash site and the moon
Overview
In a recent NewsNation interview, investigative journalist Ross Coulthart fielded viewer questions about Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP), alleged government secrecy, and the prospects for public disclosure. Appearing with producer Meagan Medick, Coulthart referenced recent congressional hearings, statements from Representative Eric Burlison, and a range of individuals who have been linked to a purported “legacy retrieval” program that dates back decades. While he refrained from revealing classified details, Coulthart offered a concise summary of the current state of UAP investigations and the obstacles that continue to impede full transparency.
The “Massive Craft” Claim
The interview opened with a clip of Rep. Eric Burlison describing a “non‑human craft” so large that a building had been constructed around it to conceal its presence in a foreign nation. Coulthart confirmed that he has been aware of the site for several years but declined to name the country, citing national‑security concerns and the safety of personnel. He emphasized that the existence of such a structure, if verified, would represent a “significant data point” for any credible UAP assessment, yet he cautioned that public confirmation remains impossible without official declassification.
Whistleblowers and Congressional Dynamics
Coulthart addressed recent reports of a high‑level whistleblower from the alleged legacy program preparing to testify before Congress. He noted that several potential witnesses have contacted him, but he criticized the oversight committees for being “paralyzed by leadership,” a phrase he attributed to the reluctance of committee chairs to pursue aggressive inquiries. “Good people in Congress are asking hard questions, but the process is being throttled,” Coulthart said, underscoring the need for stronger whistle‑blower protections, especially for private‑sector contractors who may hold critical evidence.
Identified “Gatekeepers”
During the discussion, Coulthart validated the names recently circulated by UAP researcher “UAP Gerb,” naming former Air Force Special Investigations executive and Northrop Grumman vice‑president Terry Phillips as a “key gatekeeper” to the legacy program. He also referenced Lee Russ, Randall Walden, and Henry Wang as individuals with possible knowledge of retrieval activities. While Coulthart stopped short of providing documentary proof, he described these figures as “people who have been repeatedly mentioned in classified briefings and internal memos,” suggesting a network of officials who have overseen the handling of recovered material.
NASA, Lunar Anomalies, and Disclosure Outlook
The conversation shifted to upcoming lunar missions and the work of physicist Dr. Manali Derakhshani, who has published analyses of anomalous structures observed on the Moon’s surface. Coulthart expressed measured skepticism about NASA’s willingness to disclose all findings, referencing late astronaut Edgar Mitchell’s claim that Apollo flights were occasionally followed by “non‑human craft.” He framed the potential for a “soft disclosure” as contingent on whether forthcoming missions can gather independent data that corroborates terrestrial UAP reports, noting that “without clear, peer‑reviewed evidence, the public narrative will remain speculative.”
Conclusion
Coulthart’s interview paints a picture of an ongoing tension between congressional investigators seeking accountability and a military‑industrial complex that appears intent on preserving secrecy. He characterized the Pentagon’s stance as “mendacious” and highlighted the lack of robust whistle‑blower safeguards as the primary barrier to comprehensive disclosure. While acknowledging that credible evidence of non‑human technology is increasingly difficult to suppress, Coulthart urged a cautious, evidence‑based approach, emphasizing that **“the
A filmmaker behind a documentary allegedly exposing an “80-year global cover-up” of extraterrestrial existence claimed that the US government is part of a “secret Cold War race” to reverse engineer alien technology.
“Every single person I interviewed made it very clear that it was no longer a question of whether this was a real situation. It’s a very real situation,” Farah told the outlet.
Dan Farah previously produced “Ready Player One.”
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"The Age of Disclosure” director Dan Farah told Fox News that his documentary will cover an “80-year global cover-up.”The Age Of Disclosure/Youtube
Farah claimed that a majority of those within the US government, including Congress and the president, “have been kept out of the loop” while other powers that be ran a secret race to “reverse engineer technology of non-human origins,” all in competition with “adversarial nations” like Russia and China.
“In the last few years, senior members of Congress, senior members of the administration — thanks to whistle-blowers — have found out what’s been going on, and they are now in pursuit of the truth for themselves and for the American people,” Farah told the network.
Farah told the outlet that each person he interviewed over the three years spent making the film — including a whopping 34 senior members of the US government, military and intelligence community — all had “direct knowledge of this issue” with “extreme credibility.”
Some even appear in the trailer, including Rubio, who alludes to mystery entities entering “airspace over restricted nuclear facilities,” and former Defense Intelligence Agency senior executive Jay Stratton.
Numerous US government officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, are set to appear in the documentary.The Age Of Disclosure/Youtube
“The first country that cracks the code on this technology will be the leader for years to come,” Stratton warns in the trailer.
Farah echoed Stratton’s alarm and asserted that joking about the power and source of UAPs, or Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, is “the equivalent of laughing at a terroristic threat.”
“The fear here is that if another nation wins this race, it could really change the lay of the land in terms of power,” Farah told the outlet.
Farah additionally called the new-age UAP race “the Manhattan Project on steroids.”
The United States’ secret testing and production of nuclear weapons during World War II was codenamed the Manhattan Project.
Farah claimed that multiple “adversarial” countries are vying for control over alien technology.
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“The Age of Disclosure” is set to be released in select theaters on Nov. 21.The Age Of Disclosure
Farah tried to end on a bright note, though, and suggested that President Trump may likely be the first commander-in-chief to speak openly about the phenomena and alleged decades-long coverup.
“I think it’s only a matter of time at this point before we have a sitting president step to the microphone and have the biggest moment a leader can possibly have, which is telling all of humanity that we’re not alone in the universe and that the United States intends to lead the way,” Farah told the outlet.
The documentary is set for a cinematic release in select theaters in New York, Washington DC, and Los Angeles on Nov. 21. It will also be available for purchase or rent on Amazon Prime the same day.
“The Age of Disclosure” premiered at the film festival SXSW in March.
A popular UFO-reporting app has recorded thousands of sightings of Unidentified Submersible Objects (USOs) near US waterways — phenomena which high-ranking US Navy officials warn could pose a threat to national security.
A video accompanying one of the reports sent to UFO logging app Enigma showed mysterious green lights moving beneath the surface of the ocean.Enigma
Enigma, which touts itself as the “largest queryable historical sighting database for global UFO sightings,” claims it has received reports on over 30,000 Unidentified Flying Objects and Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena since launching in late 2022.
But the sightings haven’t been limited to the skies, with reports also coming in about strange objects rising from the depths of the sea, or plunging into the water without so much as a splash.
Pentagon-reviewed footage has documented instances of unidentified craft diving into or emerging from the water without damaging the vessel or even making a splash, prompting alarm from some officials.
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As of August, Enigma has also logged more than 9,000 mysterious sightings within 10 miles of US shorelines or major bodies of water — 500 of them within 5 miles — with more than 150 of the reports describing objects hovering above or descending into waterways, according to Marine Technology News.
The US states with the most reported USO sightings were California (389) and Florida (306) — both among the top three US states with the most ocean coastline. One of the most bizarre reports includes phone camera video of unexplained green lights traveling beneath the surface of the ocean.
Thousands of reports of Unidentified Submersible Objects (USOs) — the aquatic equivalent of a UFO — have been logged along US shorelines in recent years.Enigma
The app has released maps plotting out the reported sightings, represented as clusters of orange dots running up and down the east and west coasts.
UFO sightings are nothing new, and are often dismissed as crackpottery by much of the scientific community or relegated to the stuff of science fiction, but retired Navy Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet warns UFOs with the ability to go from air to sea without crashing or even creating a splash could have “world-changing” ramifications.
“The fact that unidentified objects with unexplainable characteristics are entering US water space and the DOD is not raising a giant red flag is a sign that the government is not sharing all it knows about all-domain anomalous phenomena,” Gallaudet wrote in a March 2024 report.
Alarm bells were raised in July 2019, when the USS Omaha recorded a UFO/UAP that vanished into the ocean without a trace after buzzing a Navy fleet off the coast of San Diego. Video of the incident was verified by the Pentagon, displaying capabilities Gallaudet said “jeopardizes U.S. maritime security, which is already weakened by our relative ignorance about the global ocean.”
In his 29-page report for UFO-focused think tank the Sol Foundation, Gallaudet said there’s a documented pattern of similar phenomena being reported.
“Pilots, credible observers and calibrated military instrumentation have recorded objects accelerating at rates and crossing the air–sea interface in ways not possible for anything made by humans,” he wrote.
Landmark UFO documents smuggled out of Russia 30 years ago — and just publicly revealed — show the Soviets investigated thousands of reports of extraterrestrial craft and encounters with aliens.
Legendary reporter George Knapp, 73, quietly released on Jan. 16 documents he smuggled out of Russia in 1993 under the nose of the KGB after the fall of the USSR in 1991.
The translated documents reveal the shocking extent to which the USSR and the post-Soviet Russian Federation probed the persistent phenomenon — despite the communist government officially deeming UFOs a concoction of war-mongering "American imperialists" in 1953.
The USSR commissioned several studies of UFOs beginning with the "Network-AN" program in 1979, continuing with "Galaxy-MD" from 1981-1985, "Pluton 7" in 1989 and 1990, and the continuing "Thread 3" program.
A photo-negative of the “jellyfish” UFO that was witnessed by hundreds on Feb. 13, 1989 above the city of Nalchik.
The 1993 report claimed UFO sightings and interactions "increased greatly" after 1978.
The document included many narratives of purported UFO abductees and witnesses which the government deemed credible enough to warrant further investigation, including these:
On Feb. 13,1989, hundreds of people witnessed a massive 450-foot wide jellyfish-shaped UFO flying 300 feet above the ground in the city of Nalchik, between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. A massive red light was seen descending over the city, then splitting into equidistant green lights. After 10 minutes, the lights merged and ascended into the sky. Ninety minutes later, the massive UFO descended on the city with a smaller, more agile craft also swarming before disappearing into the night sky. Among the witnesses were military members, local airport staff and astronomers.
Anatoly Malishev, 18, claimed he was brought onboard a craft on July 21, 1975, and flown to the home planet of the alien pilots. Malishev was sketching the sunset in the woods of the village of Blagoveshenka in the same Kabardino-Balkarian region when he saw what looked like a meteor falling from the sky. A silver disc appeared and three humanoids, including one woman with chestnut colored hair, emerged. Their planet was three light years away, and had no star but was illuminated from within. "They fastened detectors to my hands and legs, and put on my head something like a crown." Their conclusion after the examination: "very strong nerves; mental faculties below the average." The Russian investigator said he continued contact with Malishev for years and described him as "honest, kind, sympathetic" with no desire to indulge in "fantasy."
Earthlings allegedly came into contact with a race of giant aliens on June 27, 1979, in Derzhavinsk, Kazakhstan. A group of pioneers, including many children, were traveling from Berezka when they stopped to camp near a mound. One group of boys, escorted by an adult, chased a flash on the edge of a forest and came upon 10-foot-tall, black, slender aliens with shining pink eyes. The next day, a girl and her teacher saw one of the giants sitting in a chair near the campsite. Nearly a year after the incident, investigators spoke to the children and reported they all had the same recollection of events.
The documents drew no definitive conclusion on UFOs other than to say they warranted further study.
"By releasing these documents now, George Knapp is expanding the public record, showing not only how seriously Russia confronted the UFO phenomenon," investigative journalist and Knapp's "Weaponized" podcast partner Jeremy Corbell told The Post.
Comment: George tells the story of acquiring the archives:
A cache of previously classified Russian intelligence files, reportedly stolen from a government server and provided to the New York Post, reveals that the Russian government has been conducting a systematic investigation of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) and alleged alien‑abduction claims for more than ten years. The documents, which are internally labeled as “UFO‑INTEL,” cover a range of topics from civilian sight‑spotting reports to scientific analyses of high‑altitude sensor data. Their existence suggests a sustained, state‑level effort to assess the potential national‑security implications of what many in the scientific community and defense establishment still describe as a “high‑level unknown.”
Key Findings from the Documents
The papers, dated between 2012 and 2024, reveal a multi‑layered approach to UAP scrutiny. The earliest files show the Russian Ministry of Defence’s “A‑Group” receiving civilian reports from the civilian aviation network and from citizens’ mobile‑phone footage. By 2016, the documents indicate a shift toward joint collaboration with the Russian Academy of Sciences, where physic‑chemists and astrophysics researchers were tasked with analyzing sensor‑fusion data from satellite and radar sensors.
A 2019 memorandum, signed by the head of the Main Directorate of the General Staff, authorized a “target‑group” dedicated to “possible non‑human biological interactions,” which included investigations of alleged abduction narratives recorded in the Siberian and Ural regions. The group’s final 2022 summary concluded that while many reports could be explained by atmospheric optics or equipment malfunction, a small fraction remained “unexplained and potentially significant.”
The documents also contain internal communications describing the creation of a secure database (coded “K‑UFO‑NET”) intended to store raw sensor recordings and human‑witness testimony. The database’s design mirrors that of the United States’ UAP‑Centric Defense (UCD) repository, suggesting that Russian analysts were aware of, and perhaps seeking to counter‑propagate, the same international discourse on UAP.
International Context
The revelation of a Russian UAP program parallels several open‑government efforts in other capitals. The U.S. Department of Defense’s 2023 “UAP‑Report” and the 2024 formation of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s UAP‑Center both acknowledge that governments worldwide are treating unidentified aerial phenomena as a potential risk to national‑defence and air‑traffic safety.
European countries, especially France’s CNES‑GEO‑UAP group, have also admitted to maintaining “a small but dedicated” research team for decades. The Russian documents thus provide a rare glimpse into how a major world‑power’s intelligence community has internally coordinated its UAP research, filling a gap in the public record that has hitherto been largely based on speculation and official silence.
Expert Commentary
“While the existence of these files is not entirely surprising—most governments have some form of UAP monitoring—the level of detail in the Russian case is noteworthy,” said Dr. Elena Smirnova, a senior researcher at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) who studies defense‑intelligence coordination. “What is more significant is the explicit acknowledgement of possible ‘non‑human biological interactions.’ That phrasing, which mirrors language used in U.S. defense documents, indicates an emerging consensus that the unknown could have more than just physical‑flight implications.”
The New York Post’s investigative team, which obtained the files through an anonymous source, cautioned that the documents represent internal hypotheses rather than definitive proof of extraterrestrial activity. “The Russian analysts themselves repeatedly cautioned against drawing conclusions from limited data,” the Post’s editor‑in‑chief noted in an accompanying editorial.
Implications for Future Research
If the documents are authentic, they underscore a broader, global convergence of government‑sponsored UAP research. The existence of a coordinated Russian database may eventually lead to international data‑exchange channels, especially as the 2025 International UAP Consortium (IUC) – a proposed collaborative forum among the U.S., Russia, China, France, and the United Kingdom – seeks to standardize reporting protocols.
In the meantime, the public’s appetite for transparency remains high. The World Government UAP Transparency Initiative, launched by the United Nations in late 2024, now has a new candidate for participant‑state documentation. As governments continue to parse the thin line between national‑security concerns and scientific curiosity, the stolen Russian files provide a rare, unfiltered view of a world‑government’s internal calculations regarding what may—or may not—be a non‑human presence in our skies.
Bottom line:The leaked Russian intelligence files confirm a decade‑long, coordinated national effort to investigate unidentified aerial phenomena and alleged alien‑abduction claims. While the records do not prove the existence of extraterrestrials, they highlight a growing consensus across world powers that the unknown deserves systematic, scientific scrutiny—and that the world’s governments are now, more than ever, looking upward with a mixture of caution and curiosity.
UFO News Round-up! Crazy New UFO Sighting and More!
UFO News Round-up! Crazy New UFO Sighting and More!
Overview
The latest episode of Cosmic Road examined a cluster of developments that have kept the UFO/UAP community on alert. Host Jack presented a series of clips and interviews that ranged from a new green‑light fireball sighting to legislative moves in Washington, while also touching on a paranormal report from a hospice in England. The program’s breadth underscores a growing convergence of scientific curiosity, political pressure, and public fascination with unidentified aerial phenomena.
Legislative Momentum for Whistleblower Protections
Representative Robert Garcia (D‑CA) outlined the status of a bipartisan bill aimed at strengthening protections for UFO whistleblowers. “We need a safe channel for anyone who comes forward with credible information,” Garcia told the audience, adding that the measure has attracted support from both parties. The legislation, still pending committee review, would formalize reporting procedures within the Department of Defense and shield informants from retaliation. Analysts note that such a framework could yield a surge in disclosed sightings, echoing similar reforms enacted for other national‑security whistleblowers.
Rumors of a Trump‑Era Disclosure
The episode also featured Lara Trump, who addressed circulating speculation that former President Donald Trump has prepared a “UFO disclosure speech.” While she stopped short of confirming the document’s existence, Lara recounted a recent conversation in which her husband Eric Trump asked the former president about unidentified aerial phenomena. “His answer was cautiously vague, which makes me think there’s classified material we haven’t seen,” she said. No official statement from the Trump organization has corroborated the claim, and experts caution that private anecdotes should be weighed against verifiable evidence.
Access to Reverse‑Engineering Sites
Republican Representative Eric Burlison (R‑MO) claimed that the White House is now assisting his request to tour locations where the Department of Defense allegedly reverse‑engineers recovered UFO technology. Burlison described the sites as housing “exotic materials, possible craft, and even biologics” and said the administration has “backed my outreach to the DoD” to secure visits. While the Pentagon has previously acknowledged limited investigations into anomalous aerospace objects, it has not publicly confirmed any active reverse‑engineering programs. The claim, therefore, remains unverified but adds pressure on officials to increase transparency.
Notable Sightings and Paranormal Reports
Two separate visual phenomena were highlighted. First, an infrared recording captured in Long Beach, California, in October 2017 showed a large, elongated object—described as a “mothership”—releasing smaller orbs that formed a triangular pattern before aligning vertically. Journalist George Knapp noted that the footage, taken with a modified Canon SX60, revealed wavelengths invisible to the naked eye, prompting calls for independent scientific analysis. Second, broadcaster Kevin O’Sullivan reported a series of apparitions at the Priscilla Bacon Lodge hospice in Norfolk, England, where staff and patients claimed to see a young girl in a red dress. The incident led the facility’s chaplain to request an exorcist from the Diocese of Norwich, illustrating how UFO and paranormal narratives often intersect with local cultural responses.
Outlook
Jack concluded the program with a light‑hearted viral clip of a chimpanzee reunited with a dog, juxtaposing the gravity of the preceding topics with a reminder of everyday wonder. He emphasized that the “grassroots UFO disclosure” movement—driven by citizen reports, legislative advocacy, and investigative journalism—appears to be gaining traction. As lawmakers push for clearer reporting channels and the public continues to document anomalous events, the pressure on federal agencies to provide substantive answers is likely to intensify, marking a potential shift from secrecy toward systematic transparency.
'The E.T. of Varginha': 30-year mystery of 'alien' spotted by three girls, a military 'cover-up' and a doctor only now coming forward to describe 'creature brought into his hospital'
'The E.T. of Varginha': 30-year mystery of 'alien' spotted by three girls, a military 'cover-up' and a doctor only now coming forward to describe 'creature brought into his hospital'
Thirty years ago in a quiet municipality of southernBrazil, three girls came face to face with an alien-like creature that would haunt them for decades.
They described it as having a heart-shaped face, big red eyes, three horns on its forehead and a shiny brown body, crouched beside a wall in a vacant lot in the city of Varginha.
Terrified, the girls fled and told their mother they had seen the devil.
That encounter on January 20, 1996, launched the mystery of the ‘E.T. of Varginha,’ a case that remains unsolved until this day.
Now, the story is once again under the spotlight after new testimonies have come to light, including that of a doctor who claims he encountered a non-human creature in his hospital.
At the time, one of the witnesses, Liliane Silva, said: ‘It had arms and legs, like a human being, but also had three horns.’
The girls’ account quickly spread across Brazil, becoming a national sensation and earning the nickname ‘the E.T. of Varginha.’
In the days following the sighting, local lawyer and ufologist Ubirajara Rodrigues interviewed the girls.
A statue of the E.T. of Varginha
The girls described a creature with a heart-shaped face, big red eyes, three horns on its forehead and a shiny brown body
The alien-like creature was reportedly crouched beside a wall in a vacant lot in Varginha
After hearing their account, he told them: ‘You didn’t see a demon or an ape, you saw an extraterrestrial,’ Silva recalled years later in a documentary released to mark the anniversary.
In the weeks that followed, ufologists began collecting anonymous testimonies from people claiming to be members of the military.
They alleged that the creature had been captured alive, taken to a hospital and later transferred to the Três Corações barracks before being moved to a secret laboratory in Campinas.
One soldier claimed the being ‘barely had a nose, its eyes were very red, and its mouth was small.’
Residents also reported seeing a UFO flying over the area before landing.
As the story escalated, the Brazilian Army launched an official investigation.
Investigators questioned soldiers, commanders, firefighters and ufologists who had published books on the case. They also examined the movement logs of military vehicles during the relevant days.
The result was a two-volume investigation totaling 600 pages declaring the story false and blaming the media for spreading lies.
‘The military personnel cited by the press did not participate in any operation transporting any type of cargo. The media are mistaken, publicizing untrue events,’ the report stated.
The official explanation suggested the girls had misinterpreted what they saw during a violent summer storm, which included heavy rain and hail.
Investigators proposed the figure may have been Luís Antônio de Paula, known locally as Mudinho, a man with mental disabilities who walked crouched through the city.
Investigators proposed the alien-like figure may have been Luís Antônio de Paula, a man with mental disabilities who walked crouched through the city
The three women (then girls) who allegedly saw a nonhuman being give their testimony in the Moment of Contact documentary
The witnesses have rejected that explanation ever since. ‘We had known Mudinho since we were children; he was always crouching low,’ said Valquiria Silva, ‘Without a doubt, it wasn’t him.’
Silva was speaking in a new documentary released by Globo featuring fresh testimonies, including that of neurologist Italo Venturelli, who claims he encountered a nonhuman being in a Varginha hospital in 1996.
‘It was like a child, neither green nor brown, as they said. What I saw was white, with a teardrop-shaped skull and lilac eyes. I looked at it, it looked at me, it looked out the window and back at me,’ Venturelli said.
He explained that fear of ridicule kept him silent for decades, but a serious illness that nearly killed him prompted him to speak publicly.
‘It was completely different from a human. It was very calm, it seemed like an angel,’ he said.
Further testimony was recounted this week at a press conference in Washington organized by investigative filmmaker James Fox.
Fox directed the film 'Moment of Contact' about the Varginha incident, where he interviewed several star witnesses.
Italo Venturelli, (pictured) claims he encountered a nonhuman being in a Varginha hospital in 1996
Carlos de Sousa, a Brazilian man who said he witnessed the crash, told a press conference he initially thought the object was a blimp
The director presented written and video testimony from people who say they encountered a nonhuman biological entity after what they describe as a UFO crash in January 1996.
Witnesses claimed a cigar-shaped object in distress crashed into a field near Varginha.
Carlos de Sousa, a Brazilian man who said he witnessed the crash, told the conference he initially thought the object was a blimp.
He described seeing debris scattered around part of the craft and noticing a strong smell of ammonia and rotten eggs.
According to de Sousa, army vehicles arrived shortly afterward and soldiers ordered him away at gunpoint.
He said that after leaving the scene, men in suits approached him in an unmarked car and demonstrated knowledge of his personal details before telling him he never saw anything.
Journalist Nyei Nadeia claimed he experienced a similar situation when attempting to investigate the incident.
He said he was blocked by soldiers and described hearing people running through the woods shouting ‘surround it’ and ‘it’s smooth,’ and was warned he could be arrested if he continued asking questions.
The girls mother claimed four men allegedly offered money if the family would say the girls had seen an animal or a sick person
The witnesses drew the creature they had seen crouching beside a wall in Varginha
The mother of Liliane and Valquiria Silva also spoke via video message at the conference, saying she found a footprint in the grass with three long toes and noticed a lingering smell.
Luiza Helena de Silva described a visit from four men dressed in black who allegedly offered money if the family would say the girls had seen an animal or a sick person.
The conference also featured testimony from individuals claiming military involvement.
One man, whose identity was concealed, said he helped transport an extraterrestrial from a hospital before handing it over to other soldiers.
A medical examiner who worked in Varginha at the time described performing an autopsy on a young soldier who died unexpectedly from what appeared to be a severe infection.
A pathologist involved said the bacterium was highly aggressive and unusual. In a written statement for the event, he claimed the bacterium does not commonly infect humans, although it is found on Earth.
Venturelli also spoke at the conference, where he expanded on his testimony. He claimed he sensed that the creature in the hospital was thankful for the care and wanted to leave.
The neurosurgeon described having the impression that the being was very intelligent, with a strong sense of understanding and compassion in its gaze.
The neurosurgeon described having the impression that the being was very intelligent
Venturelli, who claims he saw the alien-like creature, comforts another witness, Carlos de Sousa, at the conference after sharing their testimonies
Retired Colonel Fred Clausen told the conference that in his work as a fighter pilot in 1980, he encountered a UFO, but the military confiscated footage from his gun camera.
He said he believes a US cargo plane secretly flew into Brazil in January 1996 and departed with ‘unusual cargo,’ calling on anyone with knowledge of such a mission to come forward.
The Pentagon has denied any evidence linking unidentified aerial phenomena to extraterrestrial life.
Brazilian authorities have never officially endorsed the extraterrestrial claims.
Varginha’s City Council said it has never commented on the military investigation, according to El Pais.
However, the city’s current mayor, Leonardo Ciacci, revealed in the Globo documentary that when he managed a local bakery in 1996, the hospital allegedly involved refused its daily bread delivery on the day of the incident.
As the mystery continues, citizens of Varginha have embraced their alien story.
Once known solely for being a major coffee-producing area, the city is now a tourist attraction, with people flocking to see statues of the 'E.T. of Varginha' as well as a water tower designed as a UFO.
VIDEO: Eyewitness Report UFO Triangle Captured on Night Vision in Northern California
VIDEO: Eyewitness Report UFO Triangle Captured on Night Vision in Northern California
An eyewitness from Sonoma has shared raw night vision footage of a mysterious triangular object observed moving silently across the night sky. The sighting occurred on December 28, 2025, at approximately 8:04 pm while the observer was conducting routine skywatching with a PVS-14 night vision monocular.
What the Witness Was Doing
According to the witness, the recording began casually while observing Polaris, the North Star, and nearby stars to compare brightness and clarity. The footage is slightly shaky at first, consistent with handheld night vision use. However, in the final ten seconds of the clip, an unexpected object enters the frame.
That moment is when the most striking detail appears.
Description of the Object
The witness reports observing a clearly defined triangular object with the following characteristics:
Solid triangular shape
One dim light on each corner
Fast and smooth movement
Complete absence of sound
High altitude appearance
The object was first seen while the observer was facing northeast and was traveling toward the northwest. No engine noise, propeller sound, or jet-like signature was detected.
Repeat Sighting Adds Weight
This was not an isolated experience. The witness states this was the second time seeing the same triangular object. The first encounter occurred earlier under similar conditions but without a camera attached to the night vision device. During this second event, the camera was connected, allowing the object to be captured on video.
That repeat observation strengthens the credibility of the report, as recurring sightings reduce the likelihood of momentary misidentification.
Raw Footage vs Processed Clips
The video accompanying this report is completely raw, with no filters or noise reduction applied. The witness explains that a shorter, processed clip was uploaded to the Enigma app, while the full video with adjusted filters for clarity was shared on YouTube. The version referenced here remains unaltered to preserve original data and visual integrity.
Night vision devices often display speckling and sensor noise, especially under low light conditions. The witness clarified that the processed versions were only adjusted to reduce these artifacts, not to alter the object itself.
Possible Explanations
The witness does not claim extraterrestrial origin but suggests the object may be advanced or experimental technology. The triangular configuration, silent operation, and steady speed are often associated in reports with classified or unknown aerial platforms.
However, no conventional aircraft, drones, or known astronomical phenomena fully match the observed behavior as described.
This sighting adds to a growing collection of night vision based UFO reports, particularly involving triangular objects. The combination of repeat observation, clear directional movement, and silent flight makes this case notable.
As always, the witness invites viewers to examine the footage themselves and reach their own conclusions.
Flight tracking data has revealed that multiple top-secret Air Force jets have been sent to the highly classified Area 51 in the Nevada desert Friday morning.
The planes are part of theUS military’s Janet fleet, which transports contractor employees, officials from the Department of War, and military personnel to secure facilities containing classified information and technology at the massive complex.
According to multiple flight-tracking websites, one aircraft designated Janet 31 departed Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas at 5.55am PT (8.55am ET) and was last descending into the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR), which houses Area 51.
Another flight, this one labeled Janet 43, took off from Harry Reid International 32 minutes later and was last seen heading for a landing area closer to Area 51.
The infamous base has been tied to extraterrestrial lore for decades, with UFO researchers and conspiracy theorists claiming that secret government projects have been conducted at Area 51 since the 1950s.
The flights come just days after US Congressman Eric Burlison claimed he has received permission from the White House to visit secret facilities tied to unconfirmed reports of extraterrestrials and non-human craft Congress has been investigating.
The flights were also spotted after Trump Administration insiders allegedly claimed that full disclosure on UFOs and alien life could come from the president by July 2026.
Despite the growing speculation and daily flights to the top secret facility, the US government and the Pentagon have maintained that physical evidence of UFOs and extraterrestrial has never been found.
Flight-tracking websites captured two flights heading towards Area 51 Friday morning. The first, designated Janet 31, took off from Las Vegas at 8.55am ET
The Janet, designed by Boeing, is a white jet with a single red strip from front to back. The fleet flies contractor employees and military personnel to secure bases housing classified material
Designed by Boeing, Janet jets have a distinctive look, with an all-white body and a single red stripe running from the nose to the tail.
They operate from a dedicated terminal and parking area in Las Vegas, as the remote facility does not support commuting by vehicle.
According to Flight Aware, this was the flight straight day Janet 31 has flown into the airspace over NTTR, with tracking data revealing the plane appeared to land at the nearby Tonopah Test Range, often referred to as Area 52.
Meanwhile, Janet 43 has been seen flying four times this week, appearing to land at a different runway near NTTF, in Nevada's Lincoln County.
A third Janet was captured leaving the Tonopah Test Range Airport at Area 52 just after 11am ET on a course back to Harry Reid International.
The flights from Las Vegas typically take only 15 to 30 minutes, with military personnel regularly traveling the top secret complex to allegedly test and develop highly classified aircraft and weapons systems.
However, government whistleblowers and UFO researchers have both claimed to have seen and photographed unidentified objects flying over Area 51 for decades, many which don't look like normal aircraft or behavior like human-made technology.
Area 51, an area of more than 2.9 million acres, is located at the Nevada Test and Training Range. Area 52, which has its own airport runway, sits roughly 70 miles from Area 51
Anders Otteson, a Youtuber and explorer, captured video of a triangle-shaped aircraft flying over Area 51's restricted airspace
Area 51, officially referred to as the Groom Lake test facility or 'the Ranch,' was established in April 1955 when scouts spotted the area while flying over the Mojave Desert.
Declassified CIA documents have revealed that the secret facility used to test the U-2 spy plane, which was crucial for intelligence gathering against the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
However, the more than 400-page report, which was officially unsealed in 2013, never mentioned what the base was used for after 1974.
Meanwhile, the secret Janet fleet started operations in 1972.
In 1989, famous UFO whistleblower Bob Lazar claimed in a televised interview that he worked at a secret site near Groom Lake known as 'S-4,' and that his job was to study alien technology and spacecraft recovered by the military.
Although the claims have become part of UFO and Area 51 lore, parts of Lazar's story, including his education and employee history, have never been confirmed with any physical records that back up his story.
In a January interview, Burlison claimed the Trump White House has directed the Pentagon to allow the Missouri congressman to visit Area 51 and other key facilities whistleblower evidence has tied to crashed UFOs, bodies, and other recovered tech.
Burlison did not detail when these visits would start taking place or if he would be brought their using the Janet fleet.
The Trump Administration has given the green light to reveal the secret UFO facilities to one of the leading voices in Congress calling for full disclosure of alien life.
US Congressman Eric Burlison of Missouri revealed that he has requested and been granted access to secure locations, such as Area 51, which have decades-old ties to UFOs and secret government projects.
Speaking on the ALN Podcast, Burlison added that the request to President Trump and his staff included visiting US military bases and facilities where evidence suggests unidentified craft, materials, bodies, or archives allegedly exist.
Burlison is a member of the congressional oversight committee involved in the ongoing investigation into Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs), commonly known as UFOs.
Although the US government and the Pentagon have officially denied that there has been any physical evidence of UFOs or alien life ever recovered, Congress has heard from multiple whistleblowers claiming secret programs have covered up the truth.
In fact, Burlison has previously claimed President Trump has been 'fully briefed' on the existence of aliens, UFOs recovered by the military since the 1940s, and alien-human hybrids allegedly living on Earth today.
Now, as Trump insiders have allegedly leaked that the White House is planning to reveal what America knows about extraterrestrials by July, the UAP committee may soon have the physical proof of non-human intelligence in their hands.
The congressman revealed: 'The White House has told the DoD to make it happen. The extent to which they've been involved is literally just saying to the Department of Defense that "we're backing his request. Do what you can to make it happen."'
Area 51 (Pictured) has been tied to UFO encounters and advanced military aircraft since the 1950s
US Congressman Eric Burlison (Pictured) has claimed that he has received approval from the White House to visit classified US facilities allegedly tied to evidence of alien life
Over the years, multiple US military sites have been linked to non-human craft, including facilities, anonymous sources have said, that were housing crashed spaceships and experimental aircraft constructed using reverse-engineered alien technology.
These include Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, the Atlantic Undersea Testing and Evaluation Center (AUTEC) in the Bahamas, and the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR), home to Area 5
'There is reportedly an object that is not in this country that is so large it cannot be moved, that they've built an entire building around it,' Burlison said during the January 30 podcast.
The congressman noted that this facility outside the US was classified so he was unable to reveal its exact location, but it was on his list of places he had requested to visit as part of the committee's investigation.
'It's going to involve a lot to make that happen, but that may be the final destination.'
Burlison said during the interview that he started as a UFO skeptic but was convinced these phenomena were real after listening to whistleblower David Grusch's public interview shortly after entering Congress in early 2023.
The Missouri Republican reached out to Grusch, connected him to the House Oversight Committee, and helped facilitate the string of public hearings that have revealed shocking evidence of alien encounters from respected military officials.
Most of the current evidence has taken the form of images and videos of alleged non-human craft captured by both civilians and military personnel. Many have been leaked to the public after being classified by the Pentagon for years.
President Trump (Pictured) expressed skepticism that reports of UFOs were real during a June 2024 interview but has allegedly granted access to secret bases tied to such claims
The November 2025 documentary 'The Age of Disclosure' alleged that there's been an 80-year cover-up on UFOs and alien technology
Burlison himself revealed never-before-seen video of a US military drone striking an orb-shaped UFO with a Hellfire missile during a September 2025 UAP hearing.
The shocking footage from October 30, 2024 revealed that the unidentified craft not only survived the missile strike, but continued to fly away at extreme speed as the 100-pound, air-to-ground precision weapon simply bounced off the UFO's hull.
The congressman added that access to government records on UAP has been intentionally made difficult to obtain and convoluted to research, with some agencies allegedly failing to report their data properly to Congress.
'We created government, and it's not the right of any government to withhold from you and I the truth about reality,' Burlison declared.
No government has the right to withhold from you and I that we might be alone or not alone in the universe. That is not their right. That is not classified. That's a truth that humanity deserves to know.'
Burlison has previously claimed to have 'a lead' on new UFO whistleblowers. However, he said during the new interview that it's been difficult to convince potential witnesses to risk losing their government clearances in retaliation, comparing these individuals to 'guinea pigs' in terms of how the Pentagon would respond.
Shocking video of a UFO appearing to escape from a US military drone at impossible speed has been obtained from the Pentagon.
Jeremy Corbell, investigative journalist, documentary filmmaker, and co-host of the WEAPONIZED Podcast, revealed the recording on Tuesday, which allegedly shows a mushroom-shaped craft flying over Syria's Suwayda province in 2021.
In what could be compared to a scene in a science-fiction movie, the drone's camera watched as the object appeared to either be hovering or flying at normal speed before accelerating to near-light speed and vanishing from view.
According to Corbell and WEAPONIZED co-host George Knapp, the video was taken by an MQ-9 Reaper drone and obtained from a source in the intelligence community and the Pentagon.
It's the latest evidence of non-human craft, the investigative journalists said have been leaked from the Department of War's 'vault' containing military footage of UAP, which stands for Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena and is the new term for UFOs.
Officially, the Pentagon has stated there has never been any physical proof collected that would confirm the existence of UFOs or extraterrestrial beings.
However, the newly obtained video appeared to capture a clear example of what Corbell and Knapp called 'observable' behavior among non-human craft. In this case, that was instantaneous acceleration.
Once the Air Force drone's camera locks onto the UFO, the recording shows the object seemingly knowing it had been targeted as it begins to maneuver erratically to break the lock before instantly speeding off to the right of the camera.
US military drone footage appeared to capture a UFO moments before it escaped at incredible speed over Syria in 2021
The recording was made by a MQ-9 Reaper drone (Pictured) controlled by the US Air Force
In their breakdown of the drone footage, Corbell, Knapp, and guest analyst Marik von Rennenkampff watched as the incident was slowed down to just five percent speed to view what the naked eye couldn't catch in real time.
Even in extremely slow replays, the mushroom-shaped craft appears to warp away, stretching across the screen before completely disappeari I ng from the drone's camera.
Rennenkampff, a journalist who specializes in UAP and national security issues, noted this wasn't a mistake by the camera shaking and losing sight of the UFO, as all of the background objects could be seen staying in the same positions they were in before the craft accelerated.
'The operator rapidly moves the camera to the right. You can see the whole background, everything, the entire scene shifts from right to left,' Rennenkampff explained.
'We don't see that when that object shoots off to the right.'
The investigators added that military personnel have described other craft appearing to instantly speed away at impossible speeds, calling the maneuver 'inhuman.'
'It breaks our ideas of physics that something can do that,' Corbell added in the February 3 podcast episode.
The WEAPONIZED Podcast hosts emphasized the authenticity of the video, noting that it came straight from military archives that labeled it as a genuine UAP, and added that the camera used advanced technology that accumulates more data than a standard camera or an everyday person's smartphone.
The drone managed to record the moment when the object suddenly disappears, appearing as a faint white streak as it moved to the right
Rennenkampff pointed out that the object flying near the border of Syria and Jordan was also not a drone, revealing that even in an infrared camera, the shape of a man-made drone and the exhaust from its engine would be clearly visible.
'That most certainly does not look like any kind of conventional aircraft um, that that I can think of,' the journalist said.
The lack of any exhaust or heat trails as the UFO blasted off out of range was yet another 'observable' UFO researchers look for - known as hypersonic velocities without signatures.
It essentially means an object was seen moving at speeds exceeding Mach 5 (3,800 mph) with no sonic booms, heat trails, visible exhaust, or other typical signs of high-speed travel.
The other observables include UFOs instantaneously becoming invisible, also known as cloaking; UFOs moving from space or the sky to the ocean seamlessly, known as trans-medium travel; and UFOs displaying anti-gravity technology as they hover above the ground.
Rennenkampff pushed back on the thought that the object may an advanced aircraft from an American adversary such as China, saying that if China had such a weapon, they would be able to attack anywhere in the world without warning.
'If China has this kind of technology, we're all screwed. I'll just be out be honest with you. We're totally screwed. You can just drop a nuke anywhere in the world instantaneously,' he warned.
'And beyond that, what would China be doing flying ultra-advanced technology over the Syrian desert? They have there's absolutely no reason for them to be doing that.
In July 2024, investigative filmmaker Jeremy Corbell released a clip he describes as “military‑filmed footage of a UAP over Syria in 2021.” The video, originally captured by a thermal‑imaging sensor on a high‑altitude reconnaissance platform, shows a small, bright object moving across the frame before disappearing at what appears to be an abrupt, high‑speed acceleration. Corbell, who has previously publicized the Pentagon’s “Gimbal” and “GoFast” videos, presented the material alongside longtime journalist George Knapp, framing it as a case study of the “instantaneous acceleration” observable that has become a focal point of recent UAP analysis.
Key Observations
The central claim of the footage is that the object exhibits instantaneous acceleration—a rapid change in velocity that cannot be reconciled with conventional aircraft propulsion. In the unedited segment, the object drifts steadily for several seconds, then vanishes from the sensor’s field of view within a fraction of a second. Corbell’s commentary emphasizes that “the sensor data shows a spike in speed that would require a thrust capability far beyond any known engine,” a statement echoed by Knapp, who noted that “the visual evidence aligns with the telemetry, suggesting something truly anomalous.”
Technical Details
The video includes multiple playback speeds (100 %, 50 %, 25 %, 5 % and 1 %) and visual enhancements such as black‑and‑white inversion, zoom, and edge‑threshold filtering to clarify the object’s shape. On‑screen telemetry indicates the recording aircraft was operating at roughly 17,000 feet altitude, with coordinates near 32° N, 36° E—a region in southern Syria bordering Jordan and Iraq. The sensor interface resembles that used on U.S. MQ‑9 Reaper drones, though no official agency identification is provided. Independent analysts who have examined the publicly released frames note that the thermal signature is consistent with a compact heat source, but the rapid loss of lock raises questions about the object’s maneuverability and possible propulsion method.
Context and Credibility
Syria’s airspace in 2021 was heavily monitored by a mosaic of U.S., Russian, Turkish, and regional forces, creating a dense radar and sensor environment. This operational backdrop lends weight to the claim that the recording device was a legitimate military platform rather than a civilian hobbyist setup. However, the lack of an official chain of custody and the absence of corroborating radar data have prompted caution among mainstream aerospace experts. Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick, former director of the Pentagon’s Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force, has repeatedly warned that “visual footage alone, even when paired with sensor read‑outs, must be corroborated with multiple data sources before drawing conclusions about advanced technology.”
The release arrives amid heightened congressional interest in UAPs, following the 2023 Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) report that identified “unexplained aerial observations” as a national security concern. The “five observables” outlined in that report—speed, maneuverability, altitude, emission signatures, and acceleration—are directly referenced in Corbell’s presentation, positioning the Syria clip as a potential illustration of the acceleration metric.
Reactions and Next Steps
Since the video’s debut, the UAP research community has been divided. Advocates, including Corbell and Knapp, argue that the footage adds a rare, high‑quality visual record of a phenomenon that defies known physics. Skeptics, such as aerospace analyst Mark Boslough, contend that “without raw sensor logs, flight path data, or independent verification, the clip remains an intriguing but inconclusive piece of the puzzle.”
The Department of Defense has not issued an official statement confirming the source or authenticity of the material. In the meantime, several independent labs have offered to perform forensic analysis of the video file, and a Freedom of Information Act request
Lots of people claim to have seen UFOs. Does that make them ufologists? tombud/Pixabay/CC0 Creative Commons
Key Takeaways
There is no standardized path to becoming a ufologist, given its classification as a pseudoscience, but enthusiasts often engage through self-education, writing or lecturing.
No traditional academic institutions offer degrees in ufology, but online courses and certifications are available for those interested in pursuing this field more formally.
Practical involvement can include joining organizations like MUFON in the U.S. or BUFORA in the U.K. to become a field investigator.
Nick Pope was a career civil servant with the U.K. Ministry of Defence (MoD) when he got an odd assignment. It was 1991, two years before the premier episode of "The X-Files," but Pope was about to take on a job that would earn him the nickname "the real Fox Mulder." He was to investigate each and every UFO sighting reported to the British government.
More than 25 years later, Pope is one of the world's leading UFO experts and a fixture at UFO conferences like Contact in the Desert and the International UFO Congress, where he lectures on government-sponsored UFO investigations, conspiracy theories and the disclosure of classified government documents. But he wasn't always a UFO-head.
"I really started from a baseline of zero," says Pope, explaining that his four-year assignment to the "UFO desk" at MoD was one of many different posts at the agency, and was not based on any prior knowledge or personal interest in UFOs.
His office received between 200 and 300 sighting reports a year. His job was to call up witnesses, gather as much information as possible about the appearance of the mystery objects, as well as the precise locations and times of the sightings, and then get to work checking those facts against "the usual suspects."
In 95 percent of cases, there was a simple earthly explanation for what the witnesses had seen -- maybe aircraft lights or weather balloons. But even in those rare cases where a sighting couldn't be rationally explained, Pope's job was to downplay its significance to the public, the media and British lawmakers. The message: "Move along, folks. Nothing to see here."
Pope felt it was his duty to read everything he could get his hands on about the history of UFO sightings and leading theories about their origins, including fanciful conspiracies. After he left the UFO desk in 1994, but while still at the MoD, he co-authored a book with some of the key witnesses in the Rendelsham Forest incident, known as England's Roswell.
The success of the book led to calls from TV and movie producers looking for insight from a real UFO investigator. Pope retired from the MoD and moved to America in 2012 to become a full-time UFO expert. In addition to writing and lecturing at conferences, he's a popular talking head on TV shows like "Ancient Aliens."
Pope would not call himself a ufologist, rather a UFO investigator. He admits that he came about his UFO expertise in an unconventional way. Most of his fellow UFO panelists, authors and TV commentators were either inspired by their own life-altering UFO sighting or drawn to the topic as lifelong fans of the paranormal.
"I'm an awkward fit at some of these [UFO] events, I have to say," Pope admits. "Some people, I suspect, think that I'm the bad guy, and I've heard a lot of people in the conspiracy theory community say that I'm still secretly working for the government, that I'm part of some disinformation campaign or whatever the theory is."
Becoming a Ufologist
No accurate figures exist on how many ufologists there are in the world. Ufology (the study of UFOs or unidentified flying objects) is considered a pseudoscience, though national governments have been involved in investigating UFOs. (The MoD UFO project closed down in 2009. The U.S. government is apparently still tracking them, according to the New York Times.)
As such, no traditional colleges or universities offer degree programs in ufology, but there are some online options. International Metaphysical University offers six courses in Ufology Studies, including Introduction to Ufology taught by Richard Dolan, a well-known expert who also has a history degree from Alfred University. The 12-lecture online course covers topics such as "What are UFOs?," "Theories of Ancient Visitation," and "The Early Cover-Up." Courses cost between $200 and $400 each.
Under a "Career Options" tab, the university website notes ufologists can seek work as lecturers, writers, movie consultants or even political activists "working toward disclosure or working in the political and government arena on the area of UFOs in preparation for contact or landings." Furthermore, "You can also set up a career as a life coach or hypnotist working directly with contactees and abductees." Whether these careers turn out to lucrative will no doubt depend on the circles you move in.
Two other online universities -- the Centre of Excellence in the U.K. and the IMHS Metaphysical Institute -- offer full degree programs in ufology. It's hard to imagine a better conversation-starter than, "I recently got my Ph.D. in Ufology with a specialization in abduction research." Cost for that "advanced" degree is under $2,000.
Another approach is to get out there and do some Fox Mulder-ing of your own as a trained UFO investigator. In the U.S., the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) is actively recruiting field investigators to look into the dozen or more sightings reported to the organization every day. You must be 18 or older and pass a certification examination based on the field investigator manual. The British UFO Research Organization (BUFORA) offers a similar course for folks in the U.K.
Pope is a little skeptical of these training and certification programs, because he knows that most participants are true UFO believers who could let their biases get in the way of a clear-eyed investigation. Not that Pope himself wouldn't be psyched to find definitive proof that ETs exist.
"My view is the world would be more interesting with aliens in it than without, but that doesn't mean I'm going to try to prove that," says Pope. "I'm just going to go where the data take me."
Now That's Cool
Pope helped secure the release of all documentsheld by the British government related to UFO sightings and investigations dating back to when Winston Churchill first created the "UFO desk." The files are now available to the public at The National Archivesoutside of London.
Filmmaker Dan Farrah, known for his work on Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One, has shifted his career toward investigating Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP). In a recent episode of the Trying Not to Die podcast, hosts Jack Osbourne and Ryan Drexler explored Farrah’s motivations and the findings of his documentary The Age of Disclosure. Farrah described a lifelong fascination with the UFO subject, sparked by 1980s sci‑fi classics, and a professional frustration with the lack of credible, high‑level testimony in existing media. “I spent two decades in Hollywood and still felt there was no serious documentary that could bring government insiders to the table,” he told the hosts.
Key Claims of The Age of Disclosure
The film presents interviews with 34 senior military, intelligence and scientific officials and makes three central assertions. First, Farrah argues that an “80‑year cover‑up” has concealed evidence of non‑human intelligence and recovered craft from the public. Second, he warns of a secret technology race among the United States, China and Russia to reverse‑engineer alleged alien propulsion systems, noting that “the U.S. could be leap‑frogged if an adversary cracks the physics first.” Third, the documentary describes a highly compartmentalized “Legacy Program” run by defense contractors and career bureaucrats, allegedly hidden even from sitting presidents because of its long‑term secrecy.
Sources and Credibility
Farrah emphasizes that many interviewees risked professional reputation to appear on camera. Among the most prominent figures are Senator Marco Rubio, Vice Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, who has championed bipartisan UAP disclosure legislation; former Director of National Intelligence General Jim Clapper, who, according to the film, confirmed “UAP activity over Area 51 is real”; and Jay Stratton, former head of the U.S. government’s UAP Task Force. Academic voices include Stanford professor Gary Nolan, who has studied potential biological effects of UAP exposure, and physicist Hal Puthoff, who discusses the hypothesis that UAPs generate a “warp bubble” allowing instantaneous acceleration. The documentary also cites former White House National Security Council aviation security chief Bret Feddersen and lists major defense contractors—Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, Aerospace Corporation and Battelle—as allegedly involved in reverse‑engineering efforts.
Legislative and Historical Context
The conversation highlighted concrete policy milestones. In 2021, Senator Rubio succeeded in inserting UAP disclosure language into the Coronavirus Relief Bill, a move that compelled the release of the first major public UAP report. Farrah also referenced historic incidents, such as the 1975 Travis Walton abduction, which an unnamed intelligence official described as a case where “non‑human beings accidentally injured him and then took him to heal before his return.” Area 51 was mentioned not as myth but as a site of documented, ongoing UAP activity, according to the film’s sources.
Implications and Public Call‑to‑Action
Concluding the interview, Farrah framed disclosure as a bipartisan imperative for both technological advancement and humanitarian welfare. He argued that secrecy persists not merely to avoid public panic, but to protect the commercial interests of defense contractors and to preserve strategic advantages from rival nations. “The public needs to pressure elected officials for transparency,” Farrah urged, positioning The Age of Disclosure—available on Prime Video—as a “serious vehicle for bringing these hard truths to light.” While the documentary’s claims remain contested, its reliance on senior officials and newly released congressional language marks a notable shift in the mainstream discussion of UAPs.
New video from a US military drone has captured what UFO investigators are calling a formation of mysterious orbs flying over one of the most contentious regions in the world.
Jeremy Corbell, investigative journalist, documentary filmmaker, and co-host of the WEAPONIZED Podcast, revealed footage this week allegedly obtained from intelligence sources that captured three objects flying over the Persian Gulfon August 23, 2012.
The minute-long recording was taken by an MQ-9 Reaper drone being operated by the US Air Force while it was using its infrared sensors just after 6pm local time.
According to Corbell and podcast co-host George Knapp, the Pentagon described these three lights as 'orbs' flying in formation instead of coming from one triangular-shaped object.
Corbell added that the orbs appeared to be flying in an almost 'playful' manner and were intelligently coordinated, maintaining equal distances without any visible wings, tails, fins, or engine exhaust of any kind.
He pointed out that the leaked recording clearly showed unidentified flying objects displaying one of the 'five observable' behaviors often linked to UFOs - unusual flight movements that defy basic physics.
In this case, the one orb moving between the other two exhibited clear signs of instant acceleration without any visible thrust, something human aircraft haven't publicly shown an ability to do.
Leaked military video from 2012 revealed three orbs captured flying over the Persian Gulf
In a breakdown of the sighting, Corbell noted that the US Department of War officially designated the orbs as 'UAP,' which stands for Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena and is the new term for UFOs.
The video was reportedly placed in a separate archive specifically for evidence of non-human craft or objects that clearly weren't birds, balloons, or other explainable items.
The WEAPONIZED Podcast hosts added that the credibility of the sighting was indisputable, since the footage was taken by the military, using technology that accumulates more data than a standard camera or an everyday person's smartphone.
'This is a military recorded sensor-generated image of what looks like a triangular UFO, like one big triangular craft with dots on each of the three ends. And clearly, you watch this, and that's not what it is,' Knapp said in the January 30 episode.
'Your government has labeled this UAP, and you were never supposed to see this footage,' Corbell added.
The two men noted that the area where this recording was made, between Saudi Arabia and Iran, has become a hotspot for UAP activity in recent years, with personnel on US Navy vessels in the region reporting multiple encounters with bright objects in the sky.
In one incident allegedly recounted to Corbell, an unknown object flooded the bridge of a Navy ship with extremely intense light, so bright that a commanding officer claimed she raised her hand to shield her eyes, but she couldn't see her own hand in front of her face.
In another incident recently revealed during a bombshell hearing in Washington, military drone footage captured the moment a Hellfire missile struck and merely bounced off the hull of a UFO flying over the nearby country of Yemen.
The video of the orbs was taken by a US Air Force Reaper drone between Saudi Arabia and Iran
Congressman Eric Burlison of Missouri revealed video of a US military drone striking an orb-shaped UFO with a missile, which bounced off and did not stop the craft
Congressman Eric Burlison of Missouri produced the shocking, never-before-seen footage from October 30, 2024 during the congressional UAP hearing with a group of military whistleblowers last year.
The black-and-white video captured the 100-pound class air-to-ground precision weapon bouncing off the mysterious orb, which continued traveling at extreme speed off the coast of Yemen, roughly 1,000 miles away from the Persian Gulf.
Witness Jeffrey Nuccetelli, a former Air Force military police officer for 16 years, called the Hellfire video 'exceptional evidence' of the existence of UFOs.
'I imagine there are members of Congress that would like to see it, who I don't even know if they've asked to see the repository of UAP videos that we've mentioned to them in the past,' Knapp said.
'But it must be frustrating for them to know that this kind of stuff exists and they're not allowed to poke into it or get a glimpse of it at all.'
Officially, the US government and the Pentagon have declared that there has never been any physical evidence recovered that proves UFOs or extraterrestrial beings exist.
The podcast hosts noted that ARRO, the Pentagon department in charge of reviewing all UAP incidents, has released very few videos showing clear UFO sightings, despite whistleblower footage continuing to be leaked to the public.
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